Get cold feet

Definition

To become nervous, anxious, or hesitant about doing something you had previously committed to or planned to do.

Etymology

This phrase dates back to the late 19th century and likely comes from the physical sensation of feet becoming cold when blood flow is restricted due to fear or anxiety. The connection between cold extremities and nervousness has been observed across many cultures and time periods.

Kelly Says

The physiological accuracy of this metaphor is remarkable - fear and anxiety actually do cause blood to flow away from extremities toward vital organs, literally making feet cold. It's a perfect example of how our language captures real bodily experiences in figurative expressions.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንደ ዝናብ እንደ እግር
en-de zi-nab en-de eg-ir
ARالعربية
يشعر بالخوف
yish'ur bil-khauf
BNবাংলা
পায়ের কাঠগড়া
pa-yer ka-th-ga-ra
CACatalà
tenir fred als peus
ten-ir fred als peus
CSČeština
mít zimné nohy
meet zee-m-neh nohy
DADansk
koldt i fødderne
kolt i foh-der-neh
DEDeutsch
sich kalte Füße machen
zich kal-teh foo-tes mah-ken
ELΕλληνικά
να νιώσεις κρύο στα πόδια
na nee-o-sees kro-o sta po-dee-a
ESEspañol
tener frío de pies
ten-er froh-dee pe-es
FAفارسی
پا سرد شود
pa sar-d shood
FISuomi
käydä kylmäksi
ka-y-da kyl-mä-ksi
FRFrançais
avoir froid aux pieds
avo-r froh oh pe-eh
GUGU
પગમાં કાળ
pag-maan kaal
HAHA
sanyi a kafa
san-yi a ka-fa
HEעברית
לקרוא רגל
le-kro-a re-gel
HIहिन्दी
पैर ठंडे हो जाना
pair thanday ho jaana
HUMagyar
hideg lábakat kapni
hideg lab-a-kat ka-p-ni
IDBahasa Indonesia
merasa takut
me-ra-sa ta-kut
IGIG
ịta ọkụ
ee-ta ok-oo
ITItaliano
avere i brividi
a-ve-re ee bree-vee-dee
JA日本語
冷やかしをする
re-i-ya-ka-shi wo suru
KKKK
аяқтасын салды
a-yaq-ta-syn sal-dy
KMKM
បានការ
ba-an ka-ar
KO한국어
발이 떨리다
bal-i tteol-li-da
MRMR
पायांमध्ये थंडी
pa-ya-an-mad-hye than-dee
MSBahasa Melayu
kaki sejuk
ka-ki se-juk
MYမြန်မာ
လက်ဖက်ကြွက်
let-phek-kya-kwe
NLNederlands
koud krijgen
kowd kree-gen
NONorsk
kald føtter
kald foh-ter
PAPA
ਪੈਰ ਠੰਡੇ ਹੋਣ
pair thanday ho-n
PLPolski
poczuć zimno w nogach
po-chut-szym zee-m-no v no-gah
PTPortuguês
ter frio nos pés
ter froh nohs pehs
RORomână
aveți frig la picioare
a-ve-te frig la pee-co-are
RUРусский
почувствовать холод в ногах
po-chuv-stvoo-vat kho-lod v no-gah
SVSvenska
kalla fötter
kal-la foh-ter
SWKiswahili
kuzimia miguu
koo-zee-mee-a mi-goo
TAதமிழ்
தோள்களில் குளிர்ச்சி
tho-a-l-gal-il ku-li-r-chi
TEతెలుగు
చాలా చల్లగా ఉండటం
cha-la-a cha-lla-ga un-da-tan
THไทย
กลัว
glua
TLTL
mamalas ang mga paa
ma-ma-las ang mga paa
TRTürkçe
ayaklarıma üşümek
a-ya-la-rı-ma üş-u-mek
UKУкраїнська
почутити холод в ногах
po-chuti-ty kho-lod v no-gah
URاردو
پایوں میں سردی
pai-yoon mein sa-r-dee
VITiếng Việt
cảm thấy sợ hãi
cam thay so hai
YOYO
jẹ́ kààlọ́
je ka-a-lo
ZH中文
害怕
hàibà
ZUZU
izwi liphuthu
ee-zwee lee-foo-thu

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